Apple’s new Mac Mini has fresh M6 and M5 Pro chip offerings — and higher prices

<figure> <img alt="An M6 Mac Mini against a white background." data-caption="The M6 / M5 Pro Mac Mini. | Image: Apple" data-portal-copyright="Image: Apple" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/Apple-Mac-mini-front-ports-crop_c30771.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The M6 / M5 Pro Mac Mini. | Image: Apple </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Apple is announcing a new generation of the <a href="https://www.apple.com/mac-mini/">Mac Mini</a>, once again offering two models: one with a <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984118/apple-m6-m5-ultra-chip-mac-mini-studio">new M6 chip</a> and a higher-end model with the M5 Pro found in this year's MacBook Pro. The new Minis have the same tiny design and footprint as the 2024 <a href="https://www.theverge.com/24289730/apple-mac-mini-m4-review">M4 / M4 Pro models</a>, but with upgraded internals, faster performance, and speedier ethernet ports. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The M6 Mac Mini starts at $899, while the M5 Pro model starts at $1,699. Both cost $100 more than the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/922572/apple-mac-mini-256-model">most recent starting prices</a> of the M4 generation. And while preorders start today, the new Mac Minis won't ship until September 22nd - hopefully enough time for Apple to stock up on inventory, as the …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/984190/apple-mac-mini-m6-m5-pro-price-specs">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>